New Elements Named - Periodic Table of Videos
New names are proposed for elements 113, 115, 117 and 118. They are Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts) and Oganesson (Og). More from us ...
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It's a really exciting day. Four new elements have been named on the same day. I think the first time in the history of the periodic table it's happened. One of the elements was created in Japan and has a Japanese name. So it's a great excuse to wear my periodic table happi. This is made by one of our fans in Japan. And if you look, it has the space to put the names, the new symbols of the four elements. And as well, today happens to be the 8th birthday of Periodic Videos, 8 years since we shot the first video. Welcome to our Periodic Table videos. This is an experiment for me, just as much as it will be for you when you're watching. And I just wanted to begin by showing you my office and explaining what the periodic table means to chemists like me. So now for the names. The f...
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It's a really exciting day. Four new elements have been named on the same day. I think the first time in the history of the periodic table it's happened. One of the elements was created in Japan and has a Japanese name. So it's a great excuse to wear my periodic table happi. This is made by one of our fans in Japan. And if you look, it has the space to put the names, the new symbols of the four elements. And as well, today happens to be the 8th birthday of Periodic Videos, 8 years since we shot the first video. Welcome to our Periodic Table videos. This is an experiment for me, just as much as it will be for you when you're watching. And I just wanted to begin by showing you my office and explaining what the periodic table means to chemists like me. So now for the names. The f...
